AS the 10th All Africa Games enter the home stretch, Team Nigeria officials are still pouring plaudits on Athletics for “saving us from disgrace”.

JAMILU Mohammed made a mince-meat of an Ivorian, Thursday, in the 58 kg to win a precious gold for Nigeria in Taekwondo just as Joy Ekhator won bronze in the -48 category.

Falcons’ coach Eucheria Uche is not impressed with Cameroon’s Under-23 women’s run at the All Africa Games.

Nigeria head coach Samson Siasia is expected to recall Peter Osaze Odemwingie and Ekigho Ehiosun when he announces the squad to face Guinea in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier next week.

Argentine legend Diego Maradona’s first match in charge of Al Wasl in the United Arab Emirates ended in disappointment when they lost 4-3 to an injury time strike to Al Jazira on Thursday.

Samuel Eto’o admitted that he had never heard about Anzhi Makhachkala all his life, but with a 20m euro (N4.2b) a year salary, Makhachkala must be heaven and Eto’o is enjoying every bit of it.

Former Argentina coach Diego Maradona is in hot water after he accused sacked successor Sergio Batista of accepting bribes to include certain players in the team, local media reports alleged Thursday.

Ousted Asian football chief Mohamed bin Hammam on Thursday lost his appeal against a lifetime ban from football, world governing body FIFA announced.

The West African School Sports Union Games (WASSUG) earlier schedule to hold from September 10 – 22, 2011 has been postponed to December 2nd to the 13th, 2011.

Nigeria’s Demola Osayemi Thursday won her third gold medal for Nigeria after winning the women’s 200 metres final in a time of 22.87 minutes. Osayemi had earlier won the 100 metres and the 4×100 relay.

Nigeria international striker Brown Ideye has disclosed that his target is to finish top scorer of the Ukrainian league in his debut season.

Wigan Athletic winger Victor Moses is hoping to make an impact in the English league this season.

Nigeria Football Federation has turned the heat on the coaches of the Under-23 team as public confidence on the coaches ability to deliver a ticket for the London 2012 Olympics seems to be waning.

London Miss Ebele Moses,15, one of the young leaders of the London Olympics 2012 International Legacy programmes, on Thursday said she hoped to represent Nigeria at future games.

Kaduna United and Sunshine Stars of Nigeria are among five clubs chasing three African Confederation Cup semi-finals places this weekend.